#38521B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.087 130.8), rgb(56, 82, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#38521B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38521B |
| RGB | rgb(56, 82, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.087 130.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #38521B | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #38521B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #38521B text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #38521B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#739651
oklch(63% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8034
oklch(55.5% 0.113 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C27
oklch(49% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#38521B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#354921
oklch(37.8% 0.068 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#38521B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #564C15 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394E46 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38521B
#38521B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 130.8)
- #583A6B
#583A6B
oklch(40.4% 0.087 311.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #38521B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
Use #38521B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.